I have back surgery this Friday and I wanted to meal prep some food for this workweek since I’m doing a lot of overtime and for the next two weeks while I’m healing. I was wondering if you guys have any storage tips. I fear if I put them all in my fridge, a lot of stuff will go bad after day 8 or become soggy. But I’m worried if I put meals in the freezer they may not reheat well (last time I tried to reheat frozen mashed potatoes it was like liquid.) or freezer burn.
Here is my meal plan for the upcoming three weeks. Does anyone have any advice or tips? Thanks in advance!
by Money-Snow-2749
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Yeah, frozen mashed potatoes release more moisture when reheated, you can just stir it back in or drain it off.
Everything on your first list will freeze perfectly, except the bagels + cream cheese, which can be made fresh like usual.
Freeze everything else in portions. None of this risks freezer burn in only a few weeks.
I’d freeze everything except the bagels. Either defrost in fridge or reheat on low power. I’m not sure how well the texture of the fried chicken would hold up, but have never tried it. Are you freezing the side veggies in the same container?